Two year old twins, Amal and Israel Omijie and their Nigerian
grandparents, Carolyn, 55 & Sampson Omogbo, 63 were burnt to death after
their Prince George County home caught fire yesterday night into this
morning in Chillum, Maryland USA.
The mother of the twins, Elizabeth Omogbo, jumped from the second floor of the building when the fire started and is in a critical state in a hospital where she is receiving treatment.
The mother of the twins, Elizabeth Omogbo, jumped from the second floor of the building when the fire started and is in a critical state in a hospital where she is receiving treatment.
Their grandparents were pronounced dead at the scene while the twins were
taken in critical condition to a hospital where they died.
The cause is yet to be ascertained but Firefighters have not found any
evidence of a smoke alarm in the house.
This incident has thrown the Nigerian community in the USA today. One of them identified as Festus Soho said...
"When I heard the [family's name] I just jumped into my car to come and confirm if it was the same address that I knew,". "I don't know what to think of this. I cannot believe it," family friend Adele Benjamin said through tears. Vincent Omogbo who is the brother to Sampson Omoogbo said he was stunned. "It's like a dream. I don't believe. My brother was very nice to everybody. He goes to church and he is very godly."he said.
"When I heard the [family's name] I just jumped into my car to come and confirm if it was the same address that I knew,". "I don't know what to think of this. I cannot believe it," family friend Adele Benjamin said through tears. Vincent Omogbo who is the brother to Sampson Omoogbo said he was stunned. "It's like a dream. I don't believe. My brother was very nice to everybody. He goes to church and he is very godly."he said.
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